Ms Suu Kyi also said her government could in hindsight have handled the Rohingya situation differently.

Since last year, at least 700,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar, also known as Burma, after the army launched a brutal crackdown in response to attacks by a Rohingya militant group.

The UN has called for top military figures to be investigated for genocide.

What did Suu Kyi say?

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate – who is Myanmar’s de facto leader – had been under intense pressure to comment on both the Rohingya crisis and more recently the journalists, following their jailing last week.

This week, a UN rights body accused Myanmar of “waging a campaign against journalists” and the verdict has sparked criticism internationally, including from US Vice President Mike Pence. Read more

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